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FridaySep 12, 2008 8:08 am

SkyPostal, Inc. (SKPN.OB) – Operating the Biggest Private Mail Network in Latin America

SkyPostal Networks, Inc., (SKPN.OB), the growing Miami-based mail delivery company serving 20 major countries in Latin America, has done for mail delivery in Latin America what FEDEX and UPS have done for parcel delivery in the U.S. Through the application of state-of-the-art technologies and logistics, combined with the skillful use of outsourced transportation and delivery services, SkyPostal has bested government delivery services, providing superior reliability, speed, and cost effectiveness, and has now become the largest private mail network in Latin America, delivering some 38 million pieces of mail each month. Through the use of proprietary software, GPS handsets, a huge…

FridaySep 12, 2008 8:05 am

Performance Health Technologies, Inc. (PFMH.OB) Brings Relief into the Home

Performance Health Technologies, Inc. is a company that develops and markets performance evaluation and rehabilitation products that monitor and guide exercise and give real-time motivational feedback. A new product showcased by Performance Health is the Core:Tx Home Therapies. The Core:Tx is a computer program that was developed for stroke survivors to provide motivation for therapy activities done in the home without the supervision of a healthcare professional. The Core:Tx home stroke therapy program will use the patent pending MotionTrack technology to help guide users through a series of pre-set exercises that can be done using the affected arm or leg…

FridaySep 12, 2008 7:22 am

ZAGG Inc’s (ZAGG.OB) invisibleShield is the Vision of the Future

Zagg Inc., the industry leader in the production of clear, protective, full-body film coverings for personal electronics, announced the availability of the invisibleShield for the Blackberry Bold. The invisibleShield was created for the purpose of protecting high-performance electronic devices, such as mobile phones, PDA’s, gaming devices and laptops. Blackberry devices are no longer a luxury; instead, they are a necessity in the business world. Zagg’s invisibleShield offer scratch-proof protection for Research in Motion, LTD’s (RIMM) popular Blackberry Bold. Research in Motion’s new blackberry device is making a big impression on the cellular world, and the creation of the invisibleShield will…

FridaySep 12, 2008 7:20 am

China Sun Group High Tech Co. (CSGH.OB) Continues to Advance in Lithium Ion Battery Manufacturing; New Equipment Patent Granted in China

The race for new technologies is always a heady one. Which company will get there first is the excitement for most individual researchers and engineers. Breakthrough technology, however, does not always come in one 'eureka' sort of event. It is usually a series of events that ultimately leads to a cascade of events resulting in a new optimized process. Finding a company that is further along in the cascading process is a sure way to profit. China Sun Group High Tech. Co., an anode materials manufacturer, works to provide base materials for lithium ion battery manufacture. The company holds multiple…

FridaySep 12, 2008 6:48 am

OriginOil, Inc. (OOIL.OB) May Solve Oil Crisis with Breakthrough Technology

Who would have thought that seaweed was valuable? The answer is nobody. Nobody except for Origin Oil, that is. Origin Oil may have come up with a groundbreaking technology that that will transform algae, one of the world’s most promising sources of renewable oil, into a true competitor with petroleum. The California-based company, incorporated in Nevada in 2007, explains that much of the world’s oil and gas is made up of ancient algae deposits. The technology developed at Origin will produce “new oil” from algae, through a cost-effective, high-speed manufacturing process. Perhaps the most unique feature of Origin’s plan is…

FridaySep 12, 2008 6:16 am

Commodities Weaken as U.S. Dollar Strengthens

The commodity secular bull trend has tanked into a cyclical bear market as money flows into the strengthening dollar. And it's taken down commodity stocks. Hardest hit are oil related shares, particularly drillers. Brazilian oil producer Petroleo Brasileiro (NYSE: PBR) has plunged 45 percent from its $77 high earlier this year to $43 Thursday, after hitting a 52-week low of $36 Wednesday afternoon. Similarly U.S. drillers have been hit from their highs: Baker Hughes (NYSE: BHI) is down 35 percent; Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB) has fallen 25 percent and transporter Transocean (NYSE: RIG) is off 28 percent. Farming and metal stocks…

FridaySep 12, 2008 6:01 am

Charming Shoppes Inc. (CHRS) has that Personality Customers Love

Headquartered in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, Charming Shoppes, Inc. is a multichannel specialty apparel retailer. They primarily focus on apparel for plus-size women. The company lists and trades on the NASDAQ and is the parent company of four store brands: Lane Bryant, Fashion Bug, Catherines Plus Sizes, and Petite Sophisticate. They also have their Crosstown Traders, Inc., which is a direct marketer of women's apparel. Founded in 1940, Charming Shoppes Inc. operates 2,409 stores in 48 states, as of February 2, 2008. Their corporate mission is to be the company known for celebrating the lives and fashion image of women wearing plus…

FridaySep 12, 2008 5:58 am

Star Gas Partners LP (SGU) is Shining Bright for Their Shareholders

Founded in 1995, Star Gas Partners, L.P. is America's largest retail distributor of home heating oil. They are also a service provider and have their corporate headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut. The company operates three divisions: Petro Oil Division, Meenan Oil Division, and Leffler Energy Division. Overall, Star Gas Partners serves markets in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., and Virginia. Founded in 1903, the Petro Oil Division is the nation’s leading provider of home heating oil. Their founder, M.A. Fessler, invented the first oil burner to take advantage of the crude oil discoveries in…

ThursdaySep 11, 2008 5:19 pm

Innospec Inc. (IOSP): Powering the Energy and Chemical Industries

Innospec (IOSP) is a maker of additives and other specialty chemicals to oil refineries and other chemical and industrial companies worldwide. The company's three primary areas of business are: fuel specialties, active chemicals, and octane additives. The fuel specialties unit makes additives used in a variety of fuels for automobile, marine and various other engines. The active chemicals business supplies surfactants and emollients for personal care and other chemical companies, while the octane additives unit produces tetra ethyl lead for use in automotive gasoline. Innospec also has an environmental cleanup operation that helps rehab old factories. In 2007, fuel specialties…

ThursdaySep 11, 2008 2:18 pm

China Precision Steel, Inc. (CPSL) Releases Strong Preliminary Fiscal Year 2008 Results

China Precision Steel, Inc. (CPSL), a cold-rolled steel processing company in China, reported preliminary fiscal year 2008 financial results this afternoon after the close. The company expects to achieve $87.7 million in sales, an increase of 62.6% year-over-year from $54.0 million. Analysts expected 2008 revenues of $75.4 million. China Precision Steel expects gross profit for 2008 to be $22.5 million, an improvement of 49.6% from $15.0 million in 2007. Fourth quarter revenue is expected to be approximately $28.5 million, an increase of 70% year-over-year from $16.8 million. “Our record results for the full year are attributable to an increase in…

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